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In the wake of their revolution, Egyptians must determine for themselves what their capital should look like: not just politically and socially, but also architecturally.
Soon, we could be turning on the lights at home just by thinking about it, or sending an e-mail from our smartphone without even pulling the device from our pocket.
William Zinsser, the 90-year-old author of “On Writing Well,” can no longer see. So now he coaches writers by listening to their prose.
The wealth gap might still be growing, experts said, further dimming the prospects for economic advancement for current and future generations of nonwhite Americans.
While Reddit has never pretended to be a news organization, as it grows bigger and more influential, the rest of the world expects it to exercise judgment.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 24, 2013, covering April 28, 2013.
Paramore
Brad Paisley
Justin Timberlake
Blake Shelton
Eric Church
2013Brad Lesley, American baseball player (born 1958)[†]
Bradley Jay Lesley was an American actor, media personality and former professional baseball pitcher. Lesley was an especially imposing physical figure, standing 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) and weighing 230 lb (104 kg). Nicknamed "The Animal", he was known for his aggressive style of self-motivation.
2013Fredrick McKissack, American author (born 1939)[†]
Fredrick Lemuel "Fred" McKissack, Sr. was an American writer, best known for collaborating with his wife, Patricia C. McKissack, on more than 100 children's books about the history of African-Americans.
2013John C. Reynolds, American computer scientist and academic (born 1935)[†]
John Charles Reynolds was an American computer scientist.
2013Jack Shea, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1928)[†]
Jack Shea was an American television and film director. He was the president of the Directors Guild of America from 1997 to 2002.
2013János Starker, Hungarian-American cellist and educator (born 1924)[†]
János Starker was a Hungarian-American cellist. From 1958 until his death, he taught at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where he held the title of Distinguished Professor. Starker is considered one of the greatest cellists of all time.
2013Paulo Vanzolini, Brazilian singer-songwriter and zoologist (born 1924)[†]
Paulo Emilio Vanzolini was a Brazilian scientist and music composer. He was best known for his samba compositions, including the famous "Ronda", "Volta por Cima", and "Boca da Noite", and for his scientific works in herpetology. He is considered one of the greatest samba composers from São Paulo. Until his death, he still conducted research at the University of São Paulo (USP).
2013Bernie Wood, New Zealand journalist and author (born 1939)[†]
Bernard Joseph Wood was a New Zealand rugby league administrator and sports historian.
In 2013, the world population was approximately 7,291,793,585 people[†]